Help - Users (Advanced)

Tech Support

Overview
This screen allows you to manage the Users which exist on the Network Storage Link.

To Add a New user

  1. Click the "Clear Form" button.
  2. Enter data for the "User Properties" fields as required. See below for details.
  3. Click the "Save as New User" button.

To Modify an existing user

  1. Select the desired user from the list. Their details will be displayed in the "User Properties" fields.
  2. Edit the "User Properties" fields as required. Note that you cannot change the "Create Private Folder (Share)" option when modifying a user. However, you can use "
  3. Click the "Save" button to save your changes.

Existing Users
User List This list shows all existing users. As you scroll through the list of users, details of the selected user are displayed in the "Properties" area.
Groups
Button
Click this to view and/or modify the Groups which the selected user is in.
Delete
Button
Use this to delete the selected user. When deleting a user, you have the option of deleting the Group and Share with the same name as the user (if they exist).

Properties
Name User Name. Note that punctuation and other special characters (e.g. * / | \ ) cannot be used in the name.
Comment
(Optional)
Enter a comment if you wish.
Password
Verify password
Enter the user's password in these fields.
These fields are also used to change an existing user's password, as follows:
  1. Select the desired user
  2. Clear the existing values in the password fields.
  3. Enter the desired password in both the "Password" and "Verify Password" fields. If no password is required, leave both fields blank.
When creating a new user, enter the desired password in both of these fields.
Create
Private Folder
(Share)
If creating a new user:
  • Checking this option will create a Group and a Private Folder (Share) with the same name as the user.
  • Read/Write access will be granted to the Share.
If changing an existing user:
  • The checkbox has no effect - it will neither create nor delete. This option is only available when creating a new user.
  • However, you can move the user's private folder to another disk (if installed) by changing the location, and saving the change.
Enable Disk
Quota
Enable the checkbox if you want to set the disk usage for the user, then enter the maximum amount of disk space this user is allowed to use.
Note! Unless the checbox is checked, the Disk Quota field has no effect.

Buttons
Groups Clicking this button will display the Groups of which the selected user is a member. You can then add this user to other Groups, or remove existing membership.
Delete Click this button to delete the selected user.
Save as
new User
Use this Button to create a new user, after entering their data in the "User Properties" fields.
Clear Form Use this button to clear the form, preparing the form for the entry of a new user.
Save Use this Button to save any changes you have made to the "User Properties" for an existing user.